City Of Detroit To Invest $45 Million In Renovating, Reopening Recreation Centers

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(CBS Detroit) -- Detroit's recreations centers will so be getting a much-needed facelift.

Officials say $45 million is on the way to help renovate and reopen recreation centers, including the Dexter Elmhurst Community Center.

It's part of Mayor Mike Duggan's neighborhood investments first announced last week in his State of the City address.

According to a report from The Detroit News, the Dexter-Elmhurst center is undergoing an environmental study. The center will seek a bid for a design and bring it to the city council for approval this summer.

Officials say construction is expected to begin in 2023.